Representative Cases
Secured, confirmed, and collected $21 million award as arbitration counsel in limited partnership dispute involving commercial and residential real estate holdings
Obtained judgment of over $1,000,000 plus $1,000,000 in attorneys’ fees after 10-day trial in matter involving hidden assets in real estate industry
Successfully resolved two separate litigation matters involving professional negligence and constructive fraud in the sale of clients’ wholesale tile business
Prevailed in five-day trial defending a substantial family trust against malfeasance claims
Won confession of judgment in multimillion-dollar breach of contract, conversion, and fraud matter involving theft by collection agency, resulting in complete restitution
Successfully prosecuted trade secret claims for client in the medical billing industry
Guided years-long, multimillion-dollar derivative shareholder dispute against majority owners of closely held meat wholesaler to a satisfactory conclusion
Defeated multiple defendants’ anti-SLAPP motions in superior and appellate courts, resulting in client’s recovery of substantial attorneys’ fees and ultimate victory in the matter
Successfully defended fraud and breach claims against client in the medical billing industry and recovered damages on crossclaims
Satisfactorily resolved competing fraud, conspiracy, and breach claims in highly contentious dispute involving family-owned REIT
Conclusively reconciled intergenerational family dispute over title to real property
Negotiated complete restitution of client’s losses with interest in fraud matter involving sham tax debt advocacy service
Secured dismissals of various untimely appeals
Brokered non-litigation resolution of three-way partnership dispute in the retail industry
Defended and resolved breach of contract and fraud claim against client in the online auction industry
Defended and resolved breach of contract claim involving fees allegedly owed to client’s former counsel
Represented various professionals in resolving whistleblower discrimination claims
Represented multiple faculty and senior administrators in bringing age, disability, and gender discrimination claims against various academic institutions
Assisted numerous Marvin claim plaintiffs in recovering contract damages after years of domestic support of wealthy life partners
Served as outside general counsel to various long-standing corporations and not-for-profit institutions
Current Matters Include
Lead trial counsel in dispute over access to property in the wake of the Eaton Fire
Lead appellate counsel defending multimillion-dollar arbitration award in the real estate industry
Local counsel defending breach of contract and fraud claims in the residential mortgage industry
Speaking Engagements
Presenter, "From Formation to Fracture: Preventing and Resolving Business Disputes in Partnerships, Closely-Held Companies, and Family-Owned Enterprises," San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership (SGVEP), May 27, 2026
Co-presenter, "Judge, Jury, (Writ of) Execution: Enforcing Civil Money Judgments in California," In-House MCLE, September 8, 2025
